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Newspaper

Athens Messenger

Location

Athens, Ohio, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1937

Page

16

Dover Grange Holds Session In Chauncey Hall

Dover Grange No. 2646 met Tuesday night at Chauncey K of P Building. Paul Fiske led the meeting while Mrs. A B Prior conducted the lecture hour with contests and games. Supt A B Prior spoke on a recent National Education Association trip. Trimble Grange invited to its 1830 silver anniversary on April 17.

Chauncey Dover Grange No Grange Hall Chauncey K. of P Paul Fiske Dover Grange A. B. Prior Dan Homer Johnson Andrew Albert Sell Jackson Kate Johnson Francis Hanning National Education Association New Orleans Trimble Grange Carl Shafer Dan Johnson

Light travels about 183000 miles per second

The text states that the velocity of light is approximately 183000 miles a second.

Chauncey Family Hosts Roberta Summers Fifteenth Birthday

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Simmers hosted a party at their Mound Street home honoring their daughter Roberta on her fifteenth birthday. Guests included Elizabeth Spears, Lois Ann Shafer, Betty Jane Dickerson, Ethel Henry, Elizabeth Mitchell, Mary Helen Harvey, Elizabeth Rupe, Elsie Worden, Dorothy Wilson, Roberta Simmers, and the Simmers boys. Prizes in games went to Ethel Henry and Mary Helen Harvey. Refreshments were served and Roberta received many gifts.

Chauncey Clarence Simmers Mound St Roberta Ethel Henry Mary Helen Harvey Simmers Elizabeth Spears Lois Ann Shafer Betty Jane Dickerson Elizabeth Mitchell Elizabeth Rupe Elsie Worden Dorothy Wilson Roberta Simmers William Kenneth John Simmers

Mark Rothery Burial At Hollister Wednesday

Rev Gilbert Courtney and Church of Christ singers officiated at the funeral for Mark Rothery Sr 86 held at the U B Church Hollister Wednesday at 1 pm with burial in Hollister Cemetery. A England native he spent 60 years in Hollister area and was a Sons of St George member. Survivors include three sons Mark Jr John and Isaac of Hollister and seven grandchildren.

Chauncey Gilbert Courtney Church of Christ Mark Rothery U. B Hollister Rothery England Sons St. George Lodge Mark, Jr John Isaac

Public Auction of Waterloo Township Real Estate in Athens County

Probate Court of Athens County orders sale of three tracts totaling 220 acres in Township Waterloo. Tracts include described sections in Section 17 and 11 with coal and mining rights excepted. Appraised at 500 dollars. sale not below two thirds of appraisal. Buyer takes subject to Federal Land Bank mortgage. Cash only April 15, 1937 at 1 PM.

Athens County Ohio Athens Waterloo County of State of Ohio Company Douglas Putnam Frederick H. Nice Lee Hocking Mining Company Ceed Frank Dowler Hockin Mining Company Federal Land Bank of Louisville Oger J. Jones Jones, Jones & Erskine

Mrs Wemmer Hostes 74th Birthday Party in Chauncey

Mrs W H Wem mer was surprised by relatives on her 74th birthday in Chauncey. A dinner was served by her daughter Mrs Grover Patton. Gifts were given as relatives from Nelsonville Millfield and nearby joined in the celebration.

Chauncey W. H. Wemmer Wemmer Grover Patton Perce Raine Nelsonville Maggie Wend Charles Kennedy Naomi Long Mary Josephine Kennedy Grover C. Patton Charles Sanders Millfield

Chauncey Social and Personal Notes

Chauncey notes add relatives from Athens County to Mrs. Mary Wykle funeral list in Jackson. Dayton's John Kranyik called to Chauncey by Nile Dew death. James E. Love and wife visited friends in Chauncey. Floyd Linscott and sons from The Plains visited Hooper Ridge parents Arza and wife.

Chauncey Floyd Channell Phyllis Canaanville Athens County Mary Wykle Jackson John Kranyik Dayton Inlaw Nile Dew James E. Love Millfield Floyd Linscott

Revival At Trimble Church Attracts Large Crowds

Large congregations attend the Trimble Church of Christ revival led by evangelist C. L. Johnson of Columbus. Last night’s subject was The Winning Appeal. Tonight’s topic is Lost What Implied. Baptism will be administered at service end. David P. Morris of Glouster Church of Christ assisted as song leader.

Chauncey Trimble Church of Christ C. L. Johnson Columbus David P. Morris Glouster Church of Christ

Auto Death Toll Gains Despite Campaigns

National Safety Council graphs show nineteen states cutting road deaths from 1935 to 1936 despite more cars and miles. Other states saw increases that offset gains, with about 38,500 deaths in 1936, a 4 percent rise from 37,000 in 1935.

National Safety Council

Hens Wear Eyeglasses to Stop Pecking

Mrs. Blanche Blodgett in East Pittston Massachusetts rigs steel spectacles for hens to stop pecking. The glasses provide a view up or down while pinched through a beak hole with a cotter pin. Separately the pineapple is described as multiple flowers fused into a single fleshy mass.

East Pittston U.P Blanche Blodgett

Chauncey Council Plans Spring Clean-Up Drive

Chauncey Town Council met Wednesday night with all members present. They discussed the annual Spring clean-up campaign and payment of bills and will announce campaign details later.

Chauncey Council Chauncey Chauncey Town

Bashan Brief Social Notes

Community notes record visits among Bashan residents including the Myers, Pomeroy, and Franks families. A birth is announced for a son to Mr. and Mrs. George Hensley of Fairplay. Local residents travel, visit, and work on home projects, with several out of town visits noted and a burial in Sutton M E Cemetery for Pearl Smith.

George Hensley Fairplay Otto Hensley Edgar Taylor Clint Slater Gandee Oldtown Luther Deem Gordon W. Va John Taylor Will Deem Pomeroy Lester Hill Marion Slater Simon Powell Pearl Smith East Liverpool Bashan Sutton M. E Bess Johnson Genevieve Pratt Pearl Ervin Laura McDole Mrs Sherman McDole Oliver Bailey Robert Durst

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